2011 Symposium

“Terrorism’s Impact on Criminal Justice:
How the Detection, Investigation, and Prosecution of Criminal Activity Has Changed Since 9/11.”

On Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, the Elon Law Review presented a symposium examining criminal law issues emerging in the decade since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The goals of the symposium were:

to analyze how the legal landscape has changed due to the increased dedication of policing resources to “the war on terror” and terrorism detection;

to examine the impact of resulting criminal legislation and political focus on terrorism in areas such as the civil rights of suspected terrorists and others, law enforcement tactics, new investigatory practices, and new issues impacting the prosecutorial function.

The symposium looked beyond terrorism, exploring practical legal implications caused by changes to the political landscape resulting from the 9/11 attacks.

The symposium was a CLE approved event and attorneys attending received 4.5 credit hours towards their general hours requirement. The symposium was open to all members of the community. There was no admission cost for this event. Please contact the Symposium Editor of the Elon Law Review with any questions at lawreviewsymposium@elon.edu.